The D3200 represents the latest generation of Nikon’s entry-level DSLR offering. The camera’s headline feature is inevitably the new 24MP CMOS sensor which makes it equal to Sony’s Alpha SLT-A65, A77 and NEX-7 in offering the highest pixel count we’ve yet seen at the APS-C sensor size, and in terms of output resolution, second only to the full-frame professional-grade D800 in Nikon’s entire range.
Pixel-count aside, the changes from the predecessor D3100 are subtle but, with 1080p30 video, a 920k dot LCD and the option to add an affordable Wi-Fi transmitter, there are clear benefits over the D3100’s specification. As usual for Nikons at this level, the D3200 doesn’t feature a built-in focus motor, and nor does it offer auto exposure bracketing. It also features a simplified version of the Active D-Lighting function that is now common across Nikon’s DSLR range.